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We went to see Super 8 last night! It's seriously the first movie we've actually gone to the theatres to see since... Iron Man. In 2008.

No, seriously. We never go to the movies. Less so because there's never anything good out, but moreso because the whole ~theatre experience~ can be quite obnoxious. See, I do love watching movies in the theatre. I really do. But I generally loathe most people (read: the majority of teenagers) who go to theatres.

Anyhow, Super 8 was absolutely amazing. We were expecting a Cloverfield-esque experience, but it was so much more than that and I liked it a lot more (though in a different sort of way) than Cloverfield. I also hadn't really kept up on much news about it than I had on Cloverfield, where there was the whole ARG and everything. I went into it with little to no knowledge about the plot or the monster outside of 'a train crashes and there's a monster'.

Speaking of, the train scene was insane. The whole time I was staring at the screen with my hand over my mouth going 'oh my god, oh my god' in my head.

The characters were great and really well developed. There's a subtle romantic subplot, but it's done so well and flows so naturally that it barely seems like its there. All the actors (especially the kids) were amazing and I didn't dislike anyone. While you don't get a lot of real ~in depth~ story on any of the characters, you still learn a lot about them subtextually.

The monster was both scary and well thought out, which isn't unexpected considering all the work they also did with Clover in Cloverfield. While it was terrifying for the first half, you learned more about it later on and it's still terrifying, but for a reason.

I love the way the movie was shot. They did it traditionally, so it really reminded me of old 80's coming-of-age/adventure/fantasy movies. While it was filmed in West Virginia, I totally bought the location being Ohio in the late 70s.

Overall, it was definitely worth the $9.50 ticket price.

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Still on the hunt for shorts. Nothing's coming up and it's getting annoying. :| Nowhere really seems to have anything...good in, I guess. It's all drape-y potato sack shirts and empire waists and short-shorts. I can't even find any good skirts.

Did go back up to Gabe's and snagged these two shirts:



Also found these at Five Below for $3 each~!

First bento I've actually made to take to work. Mini ravioli, mashed potatoes and some sausage. Had to make due with what I had in the house.

I need to buy bento supplies when I have money again. Most notable lemon juice for fruits (so they don't brown) and more sushi seasoning.

I was sad because the box I had Bob ship out WASN'T the kitchen box. Lame lame lame. I think it's the larger one that has a crude pot scribbled on the corner. I wish I'd remember that and remembered that I'd TAKEN the one with the 'K' in the corner. It wouldn't saved a lot of trouble.

I should finishe getting ready for work. Lalalala.

Weaboo rambling ahead!

Good lord, bento stuff is SO CUTE.

So, when we went over to Seattle on Saturday, our main stop was Daiso in Westlake Mall. It's, essentially, an asian 'dollar' store. Everything is at least $1.50. Some things are a little more. We were looking for bento stuff specifically. But the whole place was pretty awesome.

I got both me and TJ a bento box. Hers has little fishies on it, and mine is a nice blue color and has a pretty design on the top and some dragonflies (I only paid $1.50 for mine!). I also bought really cute onigiri molds: a star, a heart, and TJ found a cute wooden one that's similar to the sakura blossom one I got. Just not as thick. I got little 'cookie' cutters in the shapes of a puppy, a bunny, and a bear. Some cute little fish condiment containers. Some furikake/seasoning containers...

I also bought some cute elastic holders, to keep the bento boxes together well. Mine has a REALLY CUTE carrot on it, and TJ's are fishies, to match her box.

Things I WANT to get, however: Octopus Wiener Shaper, Crab Wiener Shaper, Easy Boiled-Egg Shaper -- Heart & Star Shapes, Onigiri /Rice Ball Maker ~ Triangle

I made a bento for TJ last night, to play around with it and I wanted to make some sushi rice anyhow. Seemed like a good excuse to test out my new tools. I should've taken pictures, but it came out REALLY cute. I was pretty proud. X3

The only downside is our boxes aren't microwaveable. :/ Krpsiy made sure to mention that to me when she saw the box I got for TJ. She got one for Ash and it literally cracked when it was microwaved.

Also, they brought MILK POCKY back out. I was esctatic. :3 :3